Deliberate practice in sports
Sports, and particularly soccer, have always been an important part of my life. Maybe that’s why it’s the first thing I think of when thinking about deliberate practice, because I did A LOT of extra...
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I started playing soccer when I was 7 years old. I would not say I was an amazing player by any means, but I was tall, fast and aggressive, and with some practice I was halfway decent. Throughout my...
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I’ve re-written this post a couple of times now and possibly because I am still trying to wrap my head around this notion of deliberate practice. So many things come to mind. The discussion in the...
View ArticleDeliberate practice in sports
Sports, and particularly soccer, have always been an important part of my life. Maybe that’s why it’s the first thing I think of when thinking about deliberate practice, because I did A LOT of extra...
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